Reddish Egret and Osprey

[Paul A]

From Bolsa Chica Wetlands

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/jpaul321/20071230-ReddishEgretBolsaChica_07-.jpg


http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/jpaul321/20071230-OspreyBolsaChica_07-12-30_.jpg

[4g63photo]

Wow. These are very nice. Can anyone visit the Wetlands?

[hTr]

Nice Set Paul

[eccles]

Photography is my only pathological addiction; hopefully it won't drive me to something worse With all that glass I'd be surprised if you could afford anything else! :D
Great pics but I'd crop a bit off the right of the egret. (the BG not the bird :) )
I always drool at American shots of ospreys. They're so rare here in the UK. I visited California once and saw an osprey in a tree in a parking lot. I was gobsmacked that people walked right past it and ignored it. In the UK it'd have half the country's birdwatchers round it in no time.

[tom ryan]

These look wonderful Paul. I've never even seen a picture of this Egret. It's a slick looking bird. Very nice exposure on the Osprey. I like the feather detail on this SHARP image.
...tom

[dancinec]

Nice job Paul, love the reddish egret. I am going to re-visit Bolsa Chica soon. These were taken with your 500mm with the 1.4 TC?

[Paul A]

Wow. These are very nice. Can anyone visit the Wetlands?
Sure, its o[pen to the public, go to the intersection of Pacific Coast Hyw and Warner Rd. There are 2 parking areas, one on Warner and one on PCH.
Thanks for the comments.

[Paul A]

Nice Set Paul
Thanks Gary, I appreciate it. I wish I lived closer then 80 miles, more and more big lenses showing up here.

[Paul A]

With all that glass I'd be surprised if you could afford anything else! :D
Great pics but I'd crop a bit off the right of the egret. (the BG not the bird :) )
I always drool at American shots of ospreys. They're so rare here in the UK. I visited California once and saw an osprey in a tree in a parking lot. I was gobsmacked that people walked right past it and ignored it. In the UK it'd have half the country's birdwatchers round it in no time.
Thanks, I postponed retirement 6 months to get it, I figure I can sell it when I'm too old to lift it. I once saw a redtail hawk pick up a rat in front of a church in Pittsburg on a busy Ave. and nobody noticed, go figure.

[Paul A]

These look wonderful Paul. I've never even seen a picture of this Egret. It's a slick looking bird. Very nice exposure on the Osprey. I like the feather detail on this SHARP image.
...tom
Thanks Tom, I've seen a lot of terrific shots of yours.

[Paul A]

Nice job Paul, love the reddish egret. I am going to re-visit Bolsa Chica soon. These were taken with your 500mm with the 1.4 TC?

Thanks Dennis, Yes they were.